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Derek Smith's 1978-1979 season

Points
26
NHL#190
Goals
14
NHL#133
Assists
12
NHL#242
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#281
Games
43
53%
53% of 80

Centre Derek Smith was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 43 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points, 0.60 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Derek Smith plays the 1978-1979 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Derek was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–2BUF
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF5–2MNS
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET3–2BUF
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF0–2TOR
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR0–1BUF
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–3VAN
      L
      game 6/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF0–6LAK
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF7–7STL
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • November 1978
    • The game
      BUF3–3PHI
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF1–2MNS
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MNS1–2BUF
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI3–2BUF
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#288
      1
      goals
      NHL#225
      1
      assists
      NHL#293
      BUF
      7-7-0W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • December 1978
    • The game
      BUF1–8MTL
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–3BUF
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      BUF4–4PIT
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–5BUF
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      BUF6–2CHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
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    • The game
      CHI2–3BUF
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF5–2MNS
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      0+/-2SOG3PPP
      +4 points
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    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF3–6NYR
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      AFM4–5BUF
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF4–6BOS
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      BUF5–2CLR
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      BOS7–3BUF
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      CHI3–3BUF
      game 38/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      DET3–4BUF
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF3–5AFM
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8031 of 40 played
      24
      points
      NHL#99
      12
      goals
      NHL#65
      12
      assists
      NHL#135
      BUF
      16-14-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–6BUF
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–4BUF
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF4–4PHI
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF2–1BOS
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–4BUF
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–3DET
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–1BUF
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      AFM5–2BUF
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • February 1979
    • The game
      BUF2–1MNS
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL1–3BUF
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Derek Smith closes the 1978-1979 season with 26 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    26
    NHL#190
    Games
    43of 80
    54%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#133
    Assists
    12
    NHL#242
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#115
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#281
    Events
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 16 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    1 month and 27 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    BUFvsPIT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1

    BUF1–2PIT
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round